Review by Matt S. Coming off the back of I Am Setsuna, one of my favourite games in the year that it was released (and indeed it won more than a few awards in the DDNet awards that year), Lost Sphear is so remarkably similar it’s staggering, and that’s a…
Read MoreReview by Ginny W. Legrand Legacy is the debut title of Semisoft, an indie studio based in Jakarta. For a title that’s been brewing since 2016, it’s already had its fair share of industry accolades in its short lifetime – these range from being a finalist at SXSW’s pitch competition…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Of course I am excited for Atelier Lydie & Suelle. I got to play around with it a little at Tokyo Game Show last year, as well as interview the producer behind the game, and from everything I’ve seen about it so far, it might just…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Lost Sphear is the first major JRPG of the year, and is the follow up project for the team that did the remarkable I Am Setsuna. I’ll have a full written review up on the site later in the week. For now, though, here’s a video…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Ambition of the Slimes is a charming, clever little tactics game, though it often feels closer to a puzzler than something genuinely strategic. It’s not a game you’re going to be celebrating for years down the track, but as something cheap and disposable it’s a pleasing,…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. Late last year Final Fantasy XV had its first anniversary. It’s been a big year for the game, as Square Enix decided to adopt a model where the base game was really just a “hub”, and there would be a lot of additional games and experiences…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. There’s a first for everything. I never thought that a poor translation would ruin a game. There are certainly poor translations of Japanese games out there; I grew up in those heady days with Square before it became Square Enix and I remember what Final Fantasy…
Read MoreReview by Ginny W. I went through a brief period of wanting to be an idol when I was a child. For the uninitiated, or if you didn’t grow up participating in Asian culture, an idol is someone who captures the heart of a nation through song and dance. That…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It feels fitting that my last review of the year would be of a JRPG. As a year where the JRPG not only sustained its healthy niche, but pushed right back into the mainstream gaming community, 2017 has been one where I haven’t stopped playing very,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I’ve been more than critical of Kemco JRPGs in the past. They’re generally poor efforts, with unbalanced gameplay systems, uninspired level and character design, and ridiculously, laughably derivative narratives. But I’ve said all along that I really love Kemco’s commitment to classic JRPGs, and I’ve just…
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